1600.13—Timing of agency contributions.
An employee appointed or reappointed to a position covered by FERS is immediately eligible to receive agency contributions. In order to enable agencies to modify their personnel and payroll systems, agencies must implement this regulation as soon as practicable, but in no case later than the first full pay period in August 2009. Effective with the first full pay period of August 2009, all eligible employees must receive immediate agency contributions.